Officer involved shooting in Heflin, La. being investigated by State Police

Heflin, La. - Today around 11 am the Louisiana State Police responded to an officer involved shooting in Heflin, La. The state police were requested to investigate the shooting by the Bienville Parish sheriff’s department.

The preliminary investigation revealed that the Bienville Sheriff’s Department arrived at a home on Bumgardner Road with warrants for an arrest. As the deputies were talking with family members to negotiate a surrender, the suspect, 41-year-old Steven Lee Hulion, excited the home with a weapon. Hulion was shot once.

He was transported to University Health in Shreveport. No deputies were injured. The investigation continues.

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